Total Crime Rate
20.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lisle Walk area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton , and the 48th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lisle Walk (CB1 9YF) in the last 12 months was 20.7 per 1,000 residents and was 67.9% lower than the Cherry Hinton average (64.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lisle Walk (CB1 9YF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sable Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rush Grove (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cherry Hinton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lucerne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wenvoe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keates Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sable Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Sable Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rush Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rush Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Welstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pen Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenvoe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sable Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teversham Drift | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bliss Way | — |
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